Eight months into President Joko Widodo’s administration, Japanese diplomats and investors did away with subtleties and urged his government to improve Indonesia’s business and investment climate. Read More »

Taking advantage of Myanmar’s aged car fleet – dominated by rusty Japanese models from the 1980s, with air conditioning often a rare luxury – Ford Motor Co. launched operations in the Southeast Asian market on Tuesday.

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Ford joins other American companies that have already rushed in to grab a slice of the market since U.S. sanctions were lifted a year ago.

Ford, partnering with Myanmar’s Capital Automotive Ltd., will open a showroom and a service center facility in Yangon. Its full showroom, which will include trucks and car models, is slated to open by the end of the year. Read More »

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